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Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs
The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is pushing to take his case before a Centre County jury in December after being held for court, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 show.
Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, previously of Carle Place, New York, was held for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a motion filed by his attorney, Philip M. Masorti.
His formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, but Abbatiello intends to waive that a…
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Luxury Sports Car, Crypto Bought With $2.5M In Stolen COVID Aid By PA Man, Feds Say
A Pennsylvania man who helped steal millions of dollars in pandemic unemployment benefits using hundreds of stolen identities has been sentenced, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Ardavan Alamoutinia, 36, of Hummelstown, was ordered to pay more than $3.17 million in restitution in addition to serving three years of supervised release following his prison term, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf.
U.S. District Judge Juan R. Sánchez sentenced Alamoutinia after he pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, 10 counts of mail fraud, theft …
PA Inmate Walks Off Work Release Job, Sparking Search: Sheriff
A Pennsylvania inmate walked away from his work release job, sparking an active search, officials announced on Friday, Sept. 25.
Ryan Varner, 42, was last seen at Valk Manufacturing Company at 66 East Main Street in New Kingstown, Cumberland County, around 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
Varner is described as a bald white man with blue eyes and a large build. He is 6 feet tall and weighs approximately 300 pounds, the sheriff’s office said.
He had been incarcerated at Cumberland County Prison since Thursday, May 7, following a DUI convi…
PA Meth Trafficker Was Fugitive For Year After Guilty Plea: Feds
A Pennsylvania man who admitted his role in a crystal methamphetamine trafficking ring that shipped kilogram quantities of drugs into the Commonwealth spent a year as a fugitive after pleading guilty, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Charles D. Smalley, 44, of York County, was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 22, by US District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for conspiring to distribute crystal methamphetamine, according to US Attorney Brian D. Miller.
The case stemmed from an investigation into a drug trafficking operation run by Jashan Moore, also known as “Dream,” prosecutors sa…
NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings
Dale Caldwell is stepping down.
New Jersey's lieutenant governor, hand-picked by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, resigned from his post on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, following the release of a 61-page report detailing his inappropriate behavior with women, the governor announced at a press conference.
Caldwell is accused of making sexual remark to a female staffer, requesting staff help him find a "first lady," and a comment that having two female staffers "one on each arm" made him look good, according to the report, released on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Caldwell improperly brought personal gue…
Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later
A Pennsylvania man who survived being shot twice during the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump has died two years after the attack.
James “Jim” Copenhaver, 76, of Moon Township, Allegheny County, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Republican Committee of Allegheny County. His death was announced publicly Thursday, Sept. 24, by U.S. House Republicans. A cause of death has not been released.
Copenhaver was among the spectators at the Butler Farm Show grounds on July 13, 2024, when 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from the roof of a nearby building …
21-Year-Old Dad Found Dead After Susquehanna River Jet Ski Fall: Coroner
A young father found dead after a days-long search following a jet ski fall in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River has been identified, State Police confirmed in a release issued Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Alex Vogelsong, 21, of Mechanicsburg, was found in the river near 49 N. River Road in Goldsboro Borough, York County, on Monday, Sept. 21, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Troopers from the Harrisburg station responded and determined Vogelsong had been involved in a personal watercraft incident on Friday, Sept. 18, police said.
His body was transferred to the Dauphin County Coroner’s Offic…
Wanted PA Fugitive Escapes After Pursuit Ends With Maryland Trooper Airlifted: State Police
A wanted man driving a stolen car led police across state lines before twice ramming Maryland State Police cruisers while trying to get away, authorities said.
Justin Burchett, 42, of Elkton, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 23, following a pursuit that began in Cecil County, crossed into Pennsylvania, and ended hours later at a gas station in Harford County.
Burchett was already wanted on multiple felony warrants in Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, including for first-degree assault in connection with a recent Pennsylvania State Police investigation, according to MSP.
Shortly before …
PA Grandmother ID'd As Woman Killed In Route 30 Crash
A grandmother killed in a Route 30 crash in Pennsylvania has been identified, the authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Estelle Ann Cook, 75, of Fayetteville, died in the crash on Wednesday, Sept. 16, according to the York County Coroner’s Office.
Cook was the wife of Charles L. Cook Sr., a mother, and a grandmother of three, as stated in her obituary published by Connelly Funeral Home of Essex.
The coroner’s office was dispatched at 9:45 p.m. for a reported fatal crash at Rambler Road and Lincoln Highway West in Jackson Township, York County, according to the release.
Deputy Coroner…
PA Grandfather ID'd As Man Killed When RV Slipped Off Jack While Changing Tire
A man crushed beneath an RV while changing a tire in Pennsylvania has been identified, officials announced on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Robert “Bob” William Emig, 72, of Abbottstown, died from blunt force trauma caused by a crush injury, according to the York County Coroner’s Office. His death was ruled accidental.
The coroner’s office listed Emig as 79, but his obituary states that he was born on May 5, 1954, making him 72.
Emig was working on the RV at his Pine Road home in Paradise Township when the hydraulic jack supporting it apparently slipped, causing the vehicle to fall on top of him on…
PA Man Stood Over Sleeping Ex-Wife, Beat Her With Gun, Shot Her 5 Times: DA
A Pennsylvania woman awoke from a nap to find her ex-husband standing over her with a loaded gun before he beat her in the face and shot her five times as she fought for her life, prosecutors said.
Darrell Long, 63, of North Lebanon Township, was convicted by a Lebanon County jury on Tuesday, Sept. 22, of attempted homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, burglary, and harassment, according to a release issued by District Attorney Pier Hess Graf's office on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
The attack happened on March 25, 2025, after Dawn Long returned home from work and fell asleep on her couch, pr…
